Some choice quotes:
“even the most vocal Bryant supporters admit that he’s mostly avoided playing defense this season”
“In an honor that NBA coaches must mostly determine by reputation”
“his responsibility playing the centerfield position hardly warrants him having stronger consideration than even some of his teammates”
“he’s hardly the defensive stalwart he once was, even if the awards suggest otherwise”

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Mon, 09 May 2011 22:31:10 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=23300#comment-40212Anyone see the jazz-lakers game near the end of the year? Utah was lottery bound and the Lakers were in the middle of an impressive stretch, but jazz rookie Gordon Hayward outfields Kobe both offensively and defensively. He got 30-something points and prevented Kobe from even getting the final shot off. Don’t tell me Kobe is a good defender with games like that.
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Mon, 09 May 2011 20:49:49 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=23300#comment-40204I think Chris Paul and Tony Allen should be first team.
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Mon, 09 May 2011 19:43:07 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=23300#comment-40187Kurt, you obviously don’t watch enough laker games to see that kobe still has a great impact on defense and deserves to be up there. he doesn’t only do a great job guarding his man, but his best work is on help defense and defense in the clutch, two things you overlooked.

Besides kobe, I wouldn’t mind if sefolosha, tony allen, or wade made it. But don’t act like kobe isn’t deserving.

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Mon, 09 May 2011 19:07:18 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=23300#comment-40172All-Defensive Teams have been based on reputation forever and are quite a joke anymore. It’s funny how the guys on the 2nd team often end up with more votes for the DPOY than those on 1st (like Tony Allen vs Kobe this year).
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